The 8th Pay Commission, led by Justice (Retd.) Ranjana Desai has started working on its recommendations for revising salaries, pensions, and allowances of central government employees. One key element they will decide is the fitment factor — a multiplier used to convert the old basic salary into the new one.

Fitment Factor Expected Range

Experts believe the fitment factor may be in the range of:

1.83 (minimum)

2.46 (maximum)

This range will determine how much central government employees’ salaries will increase.

For example:

Current minimum salary: ₹18,000

With 1.83 fitment factor → ₹32,940

With 2.46 fitment factor → ₹44,280

The government will finalise this after reviewing the Pay Commission’s report.

Why Does Fitment Factor Matter?

It affects:

Basic salary

Dearness allowanc

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